Louisiana § RS 46:56.1 - Reporting of certain case records; confidentiality waiver
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§ RS 46:56.1. Reporting of certain case records; confidentiality waiver
A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Louisiana Department of Health or the office of elderly affairs, for the purpose of adult protective services, shall report upon request to the Louisiana Supreme Court for reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database the name and any other identifying information contained in case records of any adult that may be prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to the laws of this state or 18 U.S.C. 922(d)(4) and (g)(4).
(2)(a) The department shall provide the Louisiana Supreme Court with the name of the court which issued the commitment order and the docket number of the proceeding if that information is in the possession of the department.
(b) In addition, the department shall provide the following available information regarding the client:
(i) Name.
(ii) Date of birth.
(iii) Alias names, if any.
(iv) Social security number.
(v) Sex.
(vi) Race.
B. The department shall provide all documents in its possession as authorized by the provisions of this Section upon request of the court and within a reasonable time period regardless of when the court proceedings occurred.
C. The providing of the information as required by the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to violate the confidentiality provisions of R.S. 46:56 or any other law regarding client confidentiality.
D. For the purposes of this Section, "department" means the Louisiana Department of Health and the office of elderly affairs, for the purposes of adult protection services as provided in R.S. 15:1503.
Acts 2016, No. 426, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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